# 2016 U.S. Open Cup

The 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 103rd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.
On September 8, 2015 the United States Soccer Federation decided to prevent professional teams that were "majority owned by a higher-level Outdoor Professional League Team" from taking part in the competition. This rule prevented several United Soccer League teams (Bethlehem Steel FC, LA Galaxy II, New York Red Bulls II, Orlando City B, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders FC 2 and Swope Park Rangers) from competing. New York Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover stated that eligible New York Cosmos B would not enter as "the integrity of the tournament is more important". The Houston Dynamo staffed, but not owned, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros were also ruled ineligible by USSF at the request of the Dynamo. This class of teams wouldn't take part in the U.S. Open Cup again until 2019, when South Georgia Tormenta FC and their USL League Two reserve team both participated in the competition.
Major League Soccer (MLS) teams New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers, and Seattle Sounders FC each entered their under-23 amateur sides. US Soccer announced that these MLS sides could not play their affiliated sides before the Open Cup Final. The same rule holds for the NASL's Indy Eleven and their amateur side Indy Eleven NPSL.
The cash prize amounts were the same as those in 2015, with the champion receiving $250,000 and the runner-up $60,000. Also, the team from each lower division that advanced the furthest received $15,000. The champion of the tournament also received a berth in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Qualification

All United States Division I (MLS), Division II (NASL), and Division III (USL) teams qualified automatically, except teams that are majority owned by a higher-level outdoor professional league team. This rule prevented United Soccer League teams Bethlehem Steel FC, LA Galaxy II, New York Red Bulls II, Orlando City B, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders FC 2 and Swope Park Rangers from competing. New York Cosmos B (NPSL) also stated that they would not enter the competition. The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros were ruled ineligible at the request of the Houston Dynamo. The New York Athletic Club (NPSL) withdrew before the access list was announced on February 5.
| Enter in First Round (Open Division) | Enter in First Round (Open Division) | Enter in Second Round (Third Division) | Enter in Third Round (Second Division) | Enter in Fourth Round (First Division) |
| USCS/USASA/USSSA 1 team/12 teams/1 team | NPSL/PDL 14 teams/18 teams | USL/NPSL/PDL 17 teams/1 team/1 team | NASL 9 teams | MLS 17 teams |
| US Club Soccer San Francisco City FC USASA Aromas Café FC Boca Raton Football Club Lansdowne Bhoys FC L.A. Wolves FC La Máquina FC Motagua New Orleans New York Pancyprian-Freedoms Outbreak FC NTX Rayados San Nicolas FC Southie FC West Chester United USSSA Harpo's FC | NPSL AFC Cleveland Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves CD Aguiluchos USA Clarkstown SC Eagles Corinthians FC of San Antonio Detroit City FC FC Wichita Fredericksburg FC Indy Eleven NPSL Kraze United Miami Fusion FC Myrtle Beach Mutiny Richmond Strikers Sacramento Gold PDL Albuquerque Sol FC Burlingame Dragons FC Charlotte Eagles Cincinnati Dutch Lions Des Moines Menace FC Tucson GPS Portland Phoenix Jersey Express Long Island Rough Riders Michigan Bucks Mississippi Brilla New York Red Bulls U-23 Portland Timbers U-23 Reading United Seacoast United Phantoms Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Ventura County Fusion The Villages SC | USL Arizona United SC Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC FC Cincinnati Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville City FC Oklahoma City Energy FC Orange County Blues FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond Kickers Rochester Rhinos Sacramento Republic FC Saint Louis FC San Antonio FC Tulsa Roughnecks FC Wilmington Hammerheads FC$^$$ NPSL Chattanooga FC PDL Kitsap Pumas$^$$ | Carolina RailHawks Fort Lauderdale Strikers$^$$ Indy Eleven Jacksonville Armada FC Miami FC Minnesota United FC New York Cosmos Rayo OKC Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC D.C. United FC Dallas $^{$$$}$ Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy New England Revolution $^{$$}$ New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City |
* $: Winner of $15,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
* $$: Winner of $60,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
* $$$: Winner of $250,000 for winning the competition.

## Brackets

| First round May 11 | First round May 11 | First round May 11 | Second round May 18–19 | Second round May 18–19 | Second round May 18–19 | Third round June 1 | Third round June 1 | Third round June 1 |
| NPSL | Richmond Strikers | 1 | USL | Richmond Kickers | 4 | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1(2) |
| USASA | Aromas Café FC | 2* | USASA | Aromas Café FC | 0 | USL | Richmond Kickers | 1(0) |
| PDL | The Villages SC | 1 | USL | Charleston Battery | – | NASL | Jacksonville Armada FC | 2* |
| NPSL | Kraze United | 0 | PDL | The Villages SC | for | USL | Charleston Battery | 1 |
| PDL | Reading United | 2 | NPSL | Chattanooga FC | 0(4) | | | |
| NPSL | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 0 | PDL | Reading United | 0(1) | NPSL | Chattanooga FC | 1 |
| NPSL | Fredericksburg FC | 1(7) | USASA | West Chester United | 0 | USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 |
| USASA | West Chester United | 1(8) | USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | | | |
| USASA | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2 | | | | | | |
| PDL | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 1 | USASA | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 0 | NASL | New York Cosmos | 2 |
| NPSL | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 1 | PDL | Jersey Express | 1 | PDL | Jersey Express | 0 |
| PDL | Jersey Express | 2 | | | | | | |
| PDL | Charlotte Eagles | 3* | PDL | Charlotte Eagles | 0 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 5* |
| NPSL | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 2 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 2 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 0 |
| NPSL | Miami Fusion FC | 4* | USL | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 6 | NASL | Miami FC | 1 |
| USASA | Boca Raton Football Club | 1 | NPSL | Miami Fusion FC | 0 | USL | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2 |
| NPSL | Indiana Fire | 1 | USL | FC Cincinnati | 2 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
| PDL | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 0 | NPSL | Indiana Fire | 1 | USL | FC Cincinnati | 0 |
| USASA | Southie FC | 2 | USL | Rochester Rhinos | 7 | | | |
| PDL | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 | USASA | Southie FC | 0 | USL | Rochester Rhinos | 2 |
| PDL | Long Island Rough Riders | 1 | USL | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | USASA | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | 0 |
| USASA | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | 2 | USASA | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | 2 | | | |
| PDL | Michigan Bucks | 0(3) | USL | Louisville City FC | 1(3) | NASL | Indy Eleven | 2 |
| NPSL | Detroit City FC | 0(4) | NPSL | Detroit City FC | 1(1) | USL | Louisville City FC | 1 |
| NPSL | AFC Cleveland | 1 | USL | Saint Louis FC | 2 | USL | Saint Louis FC | 0 |
| PDL | GPS Portland Phoenix | 0 | NPSL | AFC Cleveland | 0 | NASL | Minnesota United FC | 2 |
| PDL | Mississippi Brilla | 2 | PDL | Mississippi Brilla | 0(9) | NASL | Rayo OKC | 1 |
| USASA | Motagua New Orleans | 0 | USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0(10) | USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2* |
| NPSL | FC Wichita | 1 | PDL | Des Moines Menace | 2 | | | |
| PDL | Des Moines Menace | 2 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 0 | PDL | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
| USASA | NTX Rayados | for | USL | San Antonio FC | 3 | USL | San Antonio FC | 2 |
| NPSL | Corinthians FC of San Antonio | – | NPSL | Corinthians FC of San Antonio | 1 | | | |
| PDL | FC Tucson | 3 | PDL | FC Tucson | 0 | | | |
| USASA | San Nicolas FC | 0 | USL | Arizona United SC | 5 | USL | Arizona United SC | 0 |
| PDL | Albuquerque Sol FC | 0 | USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3 |
| USSSA | Harpo's FC | 2 | USSSA | Harpo's FC | 0 | | | |
| PDL | Portland Timbers U-23 | 0 | | | | | | |
| USASA | La Máquina FC | 2 | USASA | La Máquina FC | 2 | | | |
| NPSL | Sacramento Gold | 3 | NPSL | Sacramento Gold | 0 | |
| NPSL | Sacramento Gold | 3 | NPSL | Sacramento Gold | 0 | USASA | La Máquina FC | 2 |
| PDL | Burlingame Dragons FC | 1 | | | | USASA | La Máquina FC | 2 |
| PDL | Burlingame Dragons FC | 1 | | | | USASA | L.A. Wolves FC | 0 |
| PDL | Ventura County Fusion | for | USASA | L.A. Wolves FC | 1(4) | USASA | L.A. Wolves FC | 0 |
| USASA | L.A. Wolves FC | – | USL | Orange County Blues FC | 1(2) | |
| PDL | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 3* | PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 1 | | | |
| USASA | Outbreak FC | 1 | PDL | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 0 | PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 3 |
| USCS | San Francisco City FC | 0 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 5 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 |
| NPSL | CD Aguiluchos USA | 3 | NPSL | CD Aguiluchos USA | 0 | | | |
Host team listed first Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
| Fourth round June 14–15 | Fourth round June 14–15 | Fourth round June 14–15 | Round of 16 June 28–29 | Round of 16 June 28–29 | Round of 16 June 28–29 | Quarterfinals July 20 | Quarterfinals July 20 | Quarterfinals July 20 | | Semifinals August 9–10 | Semifinals August 9–10 | Semifinals August 9–10 | | Final September 13 | Final September 13 | Final September 13 |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | LA Galaxy | 4* | MLS | LA Galaxy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | La Máquina FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | La Máquina FC | 1 | | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Real Salt Lake | 2(3) | | | | | | | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2(1) | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 1(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 0 | | | | | | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 2* | | | | |
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 2* | | | | |
| USL | San Antonio FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | San Antonio FC | 0 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Minnesota United FC | 1 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2* | | | | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | FC Dallas | 2(6) | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2(5) | MLS | FC Dallas | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 |
| MLS | New York City FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 |
| NASL | New York Cosmos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | New York Cosmos | 1 | NASL | New York Cosmos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New England Revolution | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New England Revolution | 1* | | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1(2) | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Philadelphia Union | 3 | | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1(2) | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 1 | | | | | | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | | | | |
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | | | | |
| NASL | Indy Eleven | 1(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Indy Eleven | 1(3) | MLS | Chicago Fire | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 4 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Jacksonville Armada FC | 0 | | | | | | | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 1 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | D.C. United | 0(3) | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Host team listed first
* Bold winner
* * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

## Match details
### First round

Draw announced April 6. All times local to game site.

### Second round

Draw announced April 6. All times local to game site.

### Third round

Draw announced May 12.

### Fourth round

Draw announced May 19.

### Round of 16

Draw announced June 16. The fourth round winners were drawn into four 4-team brackets based on geographic considerations.

### Quarterfinals

The eight round of 16 winners played the other survivor in their geographic arm of the bracket.

### Semifinals

The draw to determine the semifinal hosts for the final teams from the eastern and western halves of the bracket took place on July 21 at Soccer House in Chicago and was conducted by U.S. Open Cup Commissioner Paul Marstaller. The semifinal matches were held on August 9–10.

### Final

The hosting priority for the 2016 U.S. Open Cup Final took place subsequent to the semifinal host draw. The order went as follows: Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy, FC Dallas, New England Revolution.

## Top Goalscorers

Players and teams still active in bold.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | David Accam | Chicago Fire | 5 |
| 1 | Edwin Borboa | La Máquina FC | 5 |
| 3 | Sebastian Lletget | LA Galaxy | 4 |
| 4 | Mauro Manotas | Houston Dynamo | 3 |
| 4 | Javier Castro | Kitsap Pumas | 3 |
| 4 | Teal Bunbury | New England Revolution | 3 |
| 4 | Asani Samuels | Rochester Rhinos | 3 |
| 4 | Jacques Francois | San Antonio FC | 3 |
| 4 | Maximiliano Urruti | FC Dallas | 3 |
| 10 | Long Tan | Arizona United SC | 2 |
| 10 | Billy Schuler | Carolina RailHawks | 2 |
| 10 | Jaime Siaj | Charlotte Eagles | 2 |
| 10 | Luke Vercollone | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 |
| 10 | Ethan Finlay | Columbus Crew SC | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Lizarazo | FC Dallas | 2 |
| 10 | Bobby Warshaw | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 |
| 10 | Alex Monteiro de Lima | Houston Dynamo | 2 |
| 10 | Vincent Mitchell | Indy Eleven NPSL | 2 |
| 10 | Juan Correa | Jersey Express | 2 |
| 10 | Craig Purcell | Lansdowne Bhoys | 2 |
| 10 | Alain Faccini | Miami Fusion FC | 2 |
| 10 | Kei Kamara | New England Revolution | 2 |
| 10 | Je-Vaughn Watson | New England Revolution | 2 |
| 10 | Yannick Reyering | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2 |
| 10 | Roland Alberg | Philadelphia Union | 2 |
| 10 | Andre Fortune II | Rochester Rhinos | 2 |
| 10 | Christian Volesky | Rochester Rhinos | 2 |
| 10 | Joao Plata | Real Salt Lake | 2 |
| 10 | Roy Sandeman | Southie FC | 2 |
| 10 | Minh Vu | FC Tucson | 2 |
| 10 | Justin Moose | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2 |
| 10 | Kyle Parker | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2 |
| 10 | Austin Martz | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2 |
| 10 | Jeff Michaud | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2 |
| 10 | Matt Hedges | FC Dallas | 2 |
| 10 | Mauro Diaz | FC Dallas | 2 |
| 10 | Juan Agudelo | New England Revolution | 2 |